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Is "longer" in the following sentence an adjective or an adverb?
She wants to stay with her parents for a little longer.
4 apr 2020 04:56
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She wants to stay longer.
stay - verb
longer - modifies "stay" ==> adverb
She wants her stay to be longer. - adjective.
Why? Does it matter? The meaning is clear.
4 aprile 2020
It's an adverb: it describes a duration of time.
4 aprile 2020
adverb ( clarifies "stay") to stay (a little) longer
4 aprile 2020
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Cinese (mandarino), Inglese
Lingua di apprendimento
Inglese
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